Apparatus for securing barrels when steaming.



No. 664,556. Patented nec. 25, |900. F. E. JEwETT.

APPARATUS FOB SECURING BARRELS WHEN STEAMING. (Application led Aug. 7,1899. Renewed May31, 1900.3

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

FRANK E. JFWETT, OF LOW'ELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

APPARATUS FOR sECURlNG BARRELS WHEN STEAMING.

SPECIFICATIQN formiilgpert fneaere Patent No. 664,556, dated neeember25,1900. Application led August 7, 1899. YRenewed. Maiyl, 1900. SerialNo. 18,660. (No model.)

To ald whom it may con/mera.-V

Be itknown thatl, FRANK EJEWETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Securing the Heads of Barrels and the Like when Steaming;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription. ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. l

Casks, barrels, and like receptacles and packages which have seenservice and are desired for further use are cleansed, purified, andotherwise fitted 'for further service by being treated wit-h steam, thelatter penetrating every crevice and interstitial space and displacingthe substance stowed therein. The steam is generally under pressure, asthereby the best results are attained. The body of the barrel, cask, orthe like being incased in stout bands or hoops is well adapted towit'hstand the internal pressure; but the heads must be braced byexternal means in order to prevent their casual displacement.

It is the purpose of this invention to-pro vide simple, eifective,easily-operated, compact,and reliable means for bracing the heads ofbarrels, casks, and like storage-receptacles to prevent theiroutwarddisplacement when subjected to internal pressure.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand the drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention arenecessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a top plan'view of the invention, showing it in operativerelation. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the main beam, showing theclamping means in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail front view showingthe barrels and the clamping means in end elevation.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated inail the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Y The main beam lis longitudinally disposed 'and has its lower edgespaced a short distance from the door or other supporting-surface. Thebeam 1 is composed of parallel timbers 2 and 3, spaced apart and locatedthe one above lthel other, as most clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.The clamping means `are disposed upon opposite sides of the main beam inalternate arrangement, as most clearly indicated in Fig. 1, whereby thestrain and pressure are equalized throughout the extent of the beam. 1

The clamping means are of duplicate construction and a detaildescription of one will suffice for a clear understanding. Eyebolts 4are applied to a timber of the beam and projectdiagonally from a cornerthereof and -receive the inner ends of rods e, which are rods arethreaded for a short distance, as

shown at 6, and pass through sleeves 7 at the terminals of a cross-bar8, the latter having an internally-tlneaded sleeve 9 midway of its 'endsfor the reception of a clamping-screw 10. A follower llis applied to theinner end of the clamp-screw 10 and is adapted to be brought against theouter head of the barrel 12 or like receptacle. A base-plate 13 isapplied to the side of the timber between the eyebolts Ltand receivesthe inner head of the barrel.

As previously stated, the clamping'devices are provided in two seriesand are located upon opposite sides of the beam 1 in successive order,the clamping devices upon one side being located opposite the spacesbetween the clamping devices on the opposite side of the beam, asindicated in Fig. 1, thereby equalizing the load and strain upon thebeam. When the follower 11 is disengaged from the outer head of thebarrel, the clamping devices can be turned upward, so as to assume theposition about as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 2, said deviceresting upon the upper corner of the topmost timber, whereby it issupported in the raised position. This admits of the barrel orreceptacle being placed in posi- IOO tion for treatment or removed fromthe apparatus atteribeimgcleansed and purified'. Supports 14 areprovided upon opposite sides of the beam 1 to receive the barrels,casks, and the like, and consist of short bars 15, having terminalblocks 16, with their inner edges inclined so as to be upwardlydivergent said supports preventing lateral rolling or displacement o thebarrels when in position, thereby relieving-the clamping means of anylateral strain.

The rods 5 are sufficiently stout to withstand the straink imposedthereon-when-theapparatus is inactive operation, and their i11- ner endsare formed into eyes which are looped into the eyes of the fastenings oreyebolts 4. By having the cross-bars 8 adjustably connected withl theouter threaded ends of the rods 5 the clamping devicescan be readilyadapted to different sizesot' barrels, packages, orthe like, and inorder to admit of the ad? j ustmentot saidcross-barsl and to securethemin: air-adjusted position pairs of. nuts. 17 are applied to the outerthreaded endsot? the rods, thel sleeves? of the cross-bars being connedbetween the nuts of the respective pairs.

When the apparatus is4 in. active operai-.icm the barrels12 or. like4packages are placed' upon opposite sides of the beam 1 in. alternationand. are. secu-red thereto. by means of the clam ping devices. The steamor other agent for treating the barrels to purify and otherwise lit themfor furtherservice isapplied to. the barrels in the ordinary way. Whenin po,- sitioni, the barrels have their inner heads resting againsttheplates 13 and their outer heads against they followers 11, thelatterbeingl adjusted bythe .clamp-screws, so asl to cause the parts11fand13 to exert an inward pressure upon opposite headsof` the barrels,whereby casual outwarddisplacemcnt by reason of internal' press-ure` iswholly obvi'ated. l

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Inapparatus for treating barrels and the like to t them for furtherservice, the com- 'binationv witha longtlldi nelly-disposed beam,

of a clamping device applied to a side thereof and com prisi ng spacedbars pivotally connectedat their inner endsy Withsaid beam, a yokeadjiistablyconnecting the outer ends of the jpivoted bars, a clamp-screwapplied to said lcross-bar, and plates to be clampedV against ltheheadsof the barrel by means of said clamp- .screw, substantially asset forth.

sleevesof the.' cross.- bar confinedl therebetween, a. clamp-screwfittedl tothe central sleeve of the cross-bar, and plates te bearagainstthe heads o f the barrel or package. held in placeI by the, clampin gy device,` substantially asset forth.

In. testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of`two witnesses.

FRANK E. JEWETT. [L. S.] Witnesses:

CHARLES H. MCINTIRE, JOHN J. HARVEY.

